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Jackie DeShannon’s songs have been covered by everyone from Annie Lennox to Van Morrison. She lent her voice to two of the most iconic love songs of the ’60s and opened for the Beatles on their first U.S. tour. We catch up with this American great.

Tom Rush is an incredible talent with big-time celebrity fans who chose stability over celebrity. Now, 50 years later, he may be on the verge of achieving both thanks to a YouTube video, of all things.

Barbara Van Orden is living proof you might be able to break the body, but you just can’t break the spirit. As her entertainment career was skyrocketing, it all came crashing down after a horrific accident. Find out how she learned to swim, not sink.

Are you anxious, willing and ready to follow your passion but not quite sure how to find it? In many cases the root of all passions can be traced back to one place — childhood. See how one woman rediscovered the dreams of her youth.

Andy Williams was a true American treasure, but he also endured his share of ups and downs. Before his death, he talked to Growing Bolder about his poverty-stricken childhood and his rise to the top, something he never took for granted.